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Dao women in Hung Peng village, Phong Tho commune, Lai Chau province spin yarn to make traditional clothing. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Dao women in Hung Peng village, Phong Tho commune, Lai Chau province spin yarn to make traditional clothing. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Short, fine fibres are twisted together and spun into long threads. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Short, fine fibres are twisted together and spun into long threads. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Fibres are separated during the spinning process. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Fibres are separated during the spinning process. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Yarn spinning requires meticulous and careful work to produce complete, long threads. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Yarn spinning requires meticulous and careful work to produce complete, long threads. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Dao women spin yarn and sew their own traditional costumes. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Dao women spin yarn and sew their own traditional costumes. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Threads are successfully spun and completed. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Threads are successfully spun and completed. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Threads are separated and formed into individual bundles. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Threads are separated and formed into individual bundles. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Dao women spin yarn and sew their own traditional costumes. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Dao women spin yarn and sew their own traditional costumes. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Finished threads can reach lengths of up to 10 metres. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Finished threads can reach lengths of up to 10 metres. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
A Dao woman expresses joy after completing beautiful bundles of yarn for making clothing. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
A Dao woman expresses joy after completing beautiful bundles of yarn for making clothing. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Shiny black threads create the distinctive costumes of Dao women. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Shiny black threads create the distinctive costumes of Dao women. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Traditional costumes of Dao women are made from indigo-dyed fabric, with meticulous hand embroidery and vibrant brocade patterns. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
Traditional costumes of Dao women are made from indigo-dyed fabric, with meticulous hand embroidery and vibrant brocade patterns. (Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA)
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Dao women in Lai Chau keep alive traditional yarn-spinning craft

To create traditional costumes rich in vibrant colours and intricate detailing, Dao women in Phong Tho commune, Lai Chau province, go through multiple stages of work, all carried out entirely by hand. Among them, yarn spinning requires exceptional care and patience, as short, fine fibres are twisted and joined to form strong, durable threads.

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